Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Palau
Palau: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 0.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Palau, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Palau recorded 0.1% for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in 2022.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 235.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Palau peaked at 0.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Palau ranks 201st of 221 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +118.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +88.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +42.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +45.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +40.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -3.2% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 37% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Palau's 0.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4%, 25% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Palau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +118.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More environment data for Palau
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 14.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.167 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.13 ha/cap (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 4.3 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 9.35 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area 2.3 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 53.49 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 0.3 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Palau?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Palau was 0.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Palau rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Palau ranks 201st out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 235.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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